Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 78)

Chapter 6 Viewer Basics 77
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Tabs in the Viewer
Each tab in the Viewer provides a specific set of editing functions: Video, Audio, Filters,
Motion, and Controls. You can drag tabs out of the Viewer so they appear in a separate
window. This is useful, for example, if you want to adjust filter or generator parameters
while watching the results in the Video tab.
Video Tab
The video tab lets you view a clip’s video media, set In and Out points, and add markers
and keyframes. This tab appears when you open a clip that includes video clip items.
This tab is shown by default (see “
Learning About the Viewer ” on page 75).
Audio Tabs
Audio tabs display audio waveforms for audio clip items. If your clip has audio items,
each audio item opens in its own Audio tab. (If you open an audio-only clip, you’ll only
see Audio tabs with no accompanying Video tab.) Clips in Final Cut Pro may have up to
24 audio items.
An audio tab may represent a single (mono) audio item or a stereo pair of audio items.
Stereo audio items appear together in a single tab, while mono audio items appear
separately in individual tabs. Controls in each Audio tab allow you to change the audio
level and the stereo panning parameters, creating keyframes if necessary to adjust levels
over time. You can also use an Audio tab to set In and Out points, markers, and keyframes
for audio clips. To learn more, see Volume II, Chapter 17, “Audio Editing Basics.”